Genetic and environmental transactions underlying the association between physical fitness/physical exercise and body composition

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Genetic and environmental transactions underlying the association between physical fitness/physical exercise and body composition. / Johnson, Wendy; de Ruiter, Ingrid; Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm; Murray, Aja L; Sørensen, Thorkild I A.

In: Behavior Genetics, Vol. 45, No. 1, 01.2015, p. 84-105.

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Johnson, W, de Ruiter, I, Kyvik, KO, Murray, AL & Sørensen, TIA 2015, 'Genetic and environmental transactions underlying the association between physical fitness/physical exercise and body composition', Behavior Genetics, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 84-105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-014-9690-6

APA

Johnson, W., de Ruiter, I., Kyvik, K. O., Murray, A. L., & Sørensen, T. I. A. (2015). Genetic and environmental transactions underlying the association between physical fitness/physical exercise and body composition. Behavior Genetics, 45(1), 84-105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-014-9690-6

Vancouver

Johnson W, de Ruiter I, Kyvik KO, Murray AL, Sørensen TIA. Genetic and environmental transactions underlying the association between physical fitness/physical exercise and body composition. Behavior Genetics. 2015 Jan;45(1):84-105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-014-9690-6

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Johnson, Wendy ; de Ruiter, Ingrid ; Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm ; Murray, Aja L ; Sørensen, Thorkild I A. / Genetic and environmental transactions underlying the association between physical fitness/physical exercise and body composition. In: Behavior Genetics. 2015 ; Vol. 45, No. 1. pp. 84-105.

Bibtex

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